20 ILCS 3501/810-15
There is created the Illinois Venture Investment Fund, hereafter referred to in this Article as the "Fund". The Treasurer of the Authority shall have custody of the Fund, which shall be held outside of the State treasury. The Authority is authorized to accept any and all grants, loans, including loans from State public employee pension funds, as authorized by this Act or any other statute, subsidies, matching funds, reimbursements, appropriations, transfers of appropriations, federal grant monies, income derived from investments, or other things of value from the federal or state governments or any agency of any other state or from any institution, person, firm or corporation, public or private, for deposit in the Fund. The Authority is authorized to use monies deposited in the Fund expressly for the purposes specified in and according to the procedures established by Sections 810-20 through 810-40 of this Act. The Authority may appoint a Director to manage the activities associated with the Fund. Such Director shall receive compensation as determined by the Authority.
20 ILCS 3501/810-15